The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-29
NEWS OF THE 42d DISTRICT.
Items Of Interest Gathered in by The Sur
Reporters and Taken from our
Exchanges.
BIG STONE COUNTY.

Reporters and Taken from our
Exchanges.
BIG STONE COUNTY.
The Graceville Transcript just com
pletes it's 4th year.
A reptile wonder than which, say
the Gracevile Transcript, the page.
of natural history recount no more
wonderful phenomenon was discover
ed in w. f. O'Neill's cellar. Judg
ing from the lengthy and startling
description Of it we would call it {
singing lizard.
Mrs. Elizabeth Billsborrow. wife
of Richard Billsborrow, died at hel
home in Graceville, September 20.
(trom the Herald.)
Hayden French, clerk of court,
went to Plainview, Wabasha county,
in. answer to telegraph summons
Friday morning, announcing the
death of his sister Ella, from typhoid
fever. Mr.. Will French and Mrs. o.
E. Carpenter also attended the fu-
neral.
Some two years ago, N. Schoen,
the furniture man, rallied Pm. Orion
on his childless condition, and offered
a fine mohogany crib as premium
for a different condition of things,
any time within two years. The lit.
tie daughter that arrived last Friday
is thus provided with crib.
An unfortunate misunderstanding
with the railroad company concern
ing rates, worked disastrously to the
proposed millers' excursion from
Minneapolis cutting the party down
from fifty persons who had signifed
their intention of participating, to
about twenty. who arrived Saturday
morning in the Milwaukee hunting
car. and who have since been various
ly engaged in hunting and fishing.
The proposed game supper by citizens
was abandoned at the earnest solicita-
tion of the gentlemen composing the
party, who we're somewhat chagrined
at the meagre proportions of the par
ty. The last of the party will return
home this evening.
TRAVERSE COUNTY.
Traverse is having some disagree.
able family quarrels, resulting from
the county seat fight.
Mrs. Albert Welch died at her
home in Browns Valley the 9th inst.
of inflammation Of the stomach, aged
80 years.
Mr.. Lingquist. of Wheaton, was
tried for assaulting the son of T. e..
Lind. and convicted and sentenced to
pay fine of 81 and costs, in all about
$50.
Joseph Leaser, of Wheaton, has in
vented wheat cleaning apparatus
for which he applied for patent.
(Wheaton Gazette.)
AS near as we can estimate the
wheat crop of Traverse county will
average about IL bushels per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Schroeder were
summoned to Grant county; the fore
part Of this week, on account of the
death of Mrs. schroeder's brother.
We learn that on Wednesday even
ing last the house, barn and granary
and all the grain stacks on the farm
of Thomas Donahue, in the town of
Tara, wers destroyed by fire. We
were unable to learn how the fire
originated.
GRANT COUNTY.
Herman Correspondence
Mr.. Jos. Moses has purchased hay
press and will ship hay this fall.
Hon. T. G. Hodgson made his fam.
lily a flying visit Saturday.
Hugh Spence Jr. returned from
Minot. Dak., where he is engaged in
the merchantile pursits.
Alfred Holmgren while, out shoot.
ing last Sunday in company with Mr..
Peters son the latter's gun hung fire
and, while examining it,it went of, the
charge striking Holmgren in the leg
above the knee passing through and
SCATTERING the bone badly. Some
hopes are entertained Of saving the
limb. DR.. w. r. Hand is attending
him.
Rev. J. O. Lundberg who has been
the. pastor of the Swedish Lutheran
church here for several years has &C.
cepted a call to the town of Monson.
Traverse county, and will remove
next week with his family.
Court convened at Elbow Lake last
Tuesday, Judge Brown presiding
The summoning of the grand jury was
dispensed with which shows well for
the morals of Grant county. The cal.
endar is light and tits hoped The term
will be short.